Brief Children of Immigrants: 2011 State Trends Update
Devlin Hanson, Margaret Simms
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From 2006 to 2011, the number of children age 0 to 17 with at least one immigrant parent grew by 1.5 million children, from 15.7 to 17.2 million. They account for nearly one-quarter of all children in the United States. This brief highlights national and state level information, using data from the 2010 and 2011 American Community Surveys.
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Tags Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Immigrant demographics and trends Kids in context Families with low incomes Children and youth